Foster Care Training

This course, Culturally Responsive Teaching: Creating Inclusive Classrooms, focuses on equipping educators, professionals, and caregivers working with children, youth, and families in the foster care and juvenile justice systems with the knowledge and skills to create inclusive learning environments. By understanding the unique cultural, emotional, and social needs of court-dependent families, participants will be better prepared to provide equitable educational experiences that promote healing and resilience. The course emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive teaching practices to reduce bias, foster a sense of belonging, and support the holistic development of children and youth who have faced systemic challenges. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to engage diverse learners, build strong educator-student relationships, and create classroom environments that honor the cultural backgrounds and lived experiences of children in foster care and the juvenile justice system. Through interactive discussions, practical tools, and self-reflection, professionals will gain critical insights into how to effectively support the academic, emotional, and social success of the children and families they serve. The materials will be delivered by PowerPoint presentation, short video clips, group discussion, breakout (small group) discussion, and participant workbook (handout).